dogtooth
dogtooth · dogtooths · dogteeth
Synonym of cuspid, a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolarsSynonym of cuspid, a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars.
Meaning
4 sensesSynonym of cuspid, a pointed tooth between the incisors and premolars.
one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars
An ornament common in Gothic architecture, consisting of pointed projections resembling teeth.
Synonym of houndstooth.
A dogtooth violet.
Origin
From Middle English dogge tothe, calque of Latin dens caninus (“doglike tooth”). EquivalenFrom Middle English dogge tothe, calque of Latin dens caninus (“doglike tooth”). Equivalent to dog + tooth.
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Forms
plural: dogtooths / dogteethSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- perennial woodland spring-flowering plant; widely cultivated:dogtooth violetdog's-tooth violet
- one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars:caninecanine tootheyetootheye toothcuspid
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular